Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

09/04/2026

If you are out and about in Downtown State College for First Friday, come out to the new Kish Bank branch in Martin Luther King Plaza. Kish is hosting us for a one-night-only bargain sale of leftover Arts Festival silent auction donations. Buy your favorite pieces for the minimum bid price... or make me an offer!

09/04/2026

As we celebrate sixty years of Arts Festivals this year, we are grateful to be nominated for The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County's 2026 Nonprofit of the Year Award alongside a dozen other dedicated organizations making a lasting impact in our local communities. Congratulations to all of you for the work that you do!

07/16/2026

Thank you for an unforgettable 60th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.

To every artist, performer, volunteer, sponsor, partner, donor, vendor, and visitor who helped bring to life this year: thank you.

For five incredible days, became a place where creativity sparked conversations, traditions continued, and new memories were made.

As we look back on this milestone anniversary, we're grateful for the community that has supported Arts Fest for 60 years and excited for what's ahead.

We can't wait to welcome you back next year July 7-11, 2027!

07/15/2026

Congratulations to the winners of Images 2026, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts' annual juried fine art exhibition 🏆

Selected from 361 submissions, the exhibition features 46 outstanding works by artists from across Pennsylvania, showcasing a remarkable range of painting, photography, drawing, pastel, and mixed media.

Experience Images 2026 at Schlow Centre Region Library through July 31. Admission is free, and all artwork is available for purchase.

While you're there, don't forget to cast your vote for the Viewers' Choice Award by scanning the QR code in the gallery!

Can't make it in person? Explore the exhibition online at: https://bit.ly/3RzSCza

Congratulations to all of this year's exhibiting artists and award winners for sharing your incredible talent with our community.

📷 This year's Best in Show was awarded to David Stoltzfus of Lancaster, PA for A Place of Black Stars, selected by juror Amanda H. Hellman, Director of the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State.

07/13/2026

It was a wonderful time!

07/12/2026

Lost on Friday afternoon at the Arts Festival between about 2 and 4 pm. On the Town side of the Festival or by The Creamery building. Sentimental value. If found, please call the Arts Festival office at 814-237-3682 so we can return it safely.

07/12/2026

A friendly reminder that there is no shuttle service on Sunday, July 12th.

Please see parking information here!

Visitors are encouraged to use Penn State’s West Parking Deck on White Course Drive near the IST Building and use free bus service to get to and from the event.

07/12/2026

ALERT! Please be aware there are no shuttles from the Penn State West Deck today, Sunday. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

There is also no shuttle to the People's Choice Festival on Sunday either.